John 1:47 - Forerunner Commentary

John 1:47

45 Philip found ^aNathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom ^bMoses in the law, and also the ^cprophets, wrote—Jesus ^dof Nazareth, the ^eson of Joseph.”

46 And Nathanael said to him, ^a“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, ^aan Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”

48 Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

49 Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, ^aYou are the Son of God! You are ^bthe King of Israel!”

50 Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”

51 And He said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, ^ahereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”

Verse Comparison: John 1:47

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American Standard Version
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

Amplified® Bible
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said concerning him, See! Here is an Israelite indeed [a true descendant of Jacob], in whom there is no guile {nor} deceit {nor} falsehood {nor} duplicity!

Contemporary English Version
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said, "Here is a true descendant of our ancestor Israel. And he isn't deceitful."

Darby English Version
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Behold [one] truly an Israelite, in whom there is no guile.

Good News Bible
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, he said about him, "Here is a real Israelite; there is nothing false in him!"

International Standard Version
Jesus saw Nathaniel coming toward him and said about him, "Look, a true Israelite, in whom there is no falsehood!"

King James Version
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

New American Standard Bible
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and *said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!"

New International Version
When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is nothing false."

New King James Version
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!"

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom no deceit rests!"

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, `Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;'

New English Translation
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and exclaimed,¹ “Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”²

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